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Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

"MENTOR WITNESS MTG/MEN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GARRY J. DOBMAITDY, OF TROY, NEW YORK, ASSIGHOB OF ONE-HALF TO UNITED SHIRT AN D COLLAR COMPANY, Oil. TROY, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION 01' NEW YORK.

ELECTRIC-LIGHTING FIXTURE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GARRY J. DORMANDY,.

rerred embodiment of my invention in the upper and lower walls 8,

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accompanying drawings, to be taken as-a part of this-specification, and wherein-- Figure 1. is a view in elevation of an embodiment of the invention; 1

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an-enlargeddetail view of a portion of Fig. 1, parts being in section, and parts removed in order to show internal arrangements; and r Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of fieferring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 designates a hollow vertical standard or pedestal provided with a base flange 2, ada ted to rest on, and be secured by any suitale means, to the surface of a work table, generally indicated at 3. While I have shown the pedestal orstandard as being supported on a work table, .it will be understood that it can be secured to any surface suitable for the purpose. At its upper end ortion the pedestal or standard is provided with a hollow box-like structure 4, having an open side face 5 adapted to be closed by a closure plate 6,'sa1d closure plate being secured in position by screws 7, or any other suitable means. The box is preferably rectangular in construction consisting of 9,.respectively, and end walls 10, 11. The box is preferably cast integral with the 11 per end portion of the pedestal or stander 1, and opens throu h a passage-9 into the interior of said stan ard.

Thiistbox may serve as a distribution or for electrical conductors and conthe features of which are not shown, as they form no part of my present E. Ii

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application Med May 10, 1817. Serial No. 187,814.

invention. Projecting from the pedestal 1, and preferably cast inte al therewith are supportlng members in t e form of bracket arms 12, 12, of any suitable len h,.and each provided, at its outer end pre erably, with a support or rest, which may be in the form of a cylindrical sleeve 13. Supported on the up. er end portion of the standard and prefera 1y cast integral with the ends 10, 11, of the box, heretofore described, are seats or sockets, preferably consisting of sockets or sleeve members or tubular arms 14, which are preferably integral with the standard. respectively arranged in alinement with the said rests or sleeves 13, heretofore described, and which open through the end wallslO, 11, of the side box into the interior of the box 4. a

15, 15, designate supporting arms or members preferably consisting of tubes, the same being arranged in the said rests or sleeves 13, and having their inner ends seated in the sockets or sleeve members 14, heretofore described. In the preferred embodiment'the bracket'arms 12, 12, project in-opposite directions from each other, so that the members 15 when in position, as just described, also project in opposite directions from each other, as clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. The members 15, 15, are rotatable withm the supports or rests 13, and the sleeve members 14, and are also lon gitudinally movable through the same so that they may be adjusted laterally toward and from the standard 1 to locate the outer ends of said members 15 at the desired int. The inner ends of the members 15 may secured in position against turning, and also longitudinal movement, by means of clamping screws 16, threaded through the said sleeve members 14 and adapted to en age the members 15 respectively, as clearly s own in Fig. 3 of the drawings. It will be noted that the seat or sleeve member 14 serves as means for detachably supporting the member 15, and that the rest serves to support said memher at a' point between the said sleeve and the outer end of said member.

Upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be noted that the screws 7, heretofore described, for holding the cover plate 6 in position to close the box, are so located that they constitute sto s to limit the inward f other, and toward the center line of the standard 1.

The members 15 are adapted to support at their outer end portions one member 17 of a swivel joint, the latter being preferably threaded on said members as at 18. The

member 17 is provided with a cylindrical pivot. member 19 adapted tobe engaged by a swivel bracket or member 20, comprisin angularly disposed members 21, 22 arranged at right angles to each other and each including two arms or members 21, 22', which are rovided at their free ends with apertur ears 23, 24, the apertures of which receive adjusting screws 25, 26, which the arms of each member may be adjusted toward and away from each other. The opening between the arms 22" of the member 22 is adapted to receive the said pivot member 19, and the said arms are adapted to engage the same, the degree of engagement being determined by adjustment of the screw 26 whereby the bracket is rotatably adjust-' able or movable about the said pivot member 19, so that it may be turned by said member 19 and will be frictionally held in the position to which it is adjusted. The arms 21' of the member 21 are adapted to receive a cylindrical pivot member 01- pin '27 carried on Lhe rear face of a part 28, having oppositely disposed arms 29 carryingapertured guide sleeves 30 in alinement with each other. and through the apertures of which is slidably and rotatably mounted a supporting member, preferably in the form of a rigid tube 31, at one end of which is carried a socket 32 for an incandcs'ent lamp 33. The swivel joint just described is not specifically claimed herein, but is made the subject-matter of my prior application No.1v158,801, filed Marc 31. 1917.

It will be seen that by rotation of the members 15, or longitudinal movement thereof, in the sockets or sleeve members 14 and the rests 13, said members may be adjusted individually so as to locate the respective swivel joints carried thereby at the desired point laterally of the standard 1. The arrangement not only permits the adjustmen't just described but also permits the use of supporting members 15 of difi'erent lengths in connection with the standard 1.

The conductors 34 for the lamp preferably pass upward through the standard 1, through box 5 into the inner ends of the members 15, and through the latter to the swivel-joint member 17, through which they pass and emerge through the pivot member 19. The conductors are then carried into the rear end of the member 31 and pass through said member to the socket 32.

If it is desired to make the members 15 of solid bars instead of tubular, the cover plate 6 is provided with outlet openings 6,

from the conductors 34 may be led to the. rear open end of the lamp support and tubes 31.

\Vhat I claim and desireiosecure by LettersPatent of tilt United States is 1. In a lighting fixture, a standard, a sleeve member projecting laterally from said standard, a supportin member mounted in said sleeve, a swive joint connection on said supporting member, and a lamp supporting member supported by said swivel joint connection.

2. In a lighting fixture, a standard, a supporting member projectm laterally from the standard, means where said member is longitudinally adjustable laterally of the standard, a tubular lamp supporting member, and a swivel connectionbctu'een said lamp supporting member and said firstnamed sup orting member.

3. In a ighting fixture, a standard, a sleeve member projecting laterally from said standard, a supporting member longitudinally movable in said sleeve member, a swivel joint connection on said supporting member, and a lamp supporting member supported by said swivel joint connection.

4. In a lighting fixture, a standard, an arm rigid with said standard and projecting laterally therefrom, a rest rigid with the outer end'of said arm, a socket rigid with the standard and in longitudinal alinement with the 'reston said arm, a supportin member on saidrest and having one end mated in said socket, a swivel joint connection on said supporting member, and a lamp supporting member supported by said rest a supporting member on the rest and 1, 15 having one end'seated in said socket, said? member bein longitudin lly movable o said rest an in said soc et, and means adapted to be engaged by the inner end of the said supporting member to limit move ment of the supporting member toward the standard, a swivel joint on-said supporting member, and a lam supporting member longitudinally movab e on said swivel joint.

7. In a lighting fixture, a standard, a box structure on the standard, an arm on the standard and having a rest, a socket in alinement with said rest nd communicating with said box, and a hollow lamp supporting member supported on the rest and having one end seated in said socket,-said hollow lamp supporting member opening through the socket into said box structure.

8. In a lighting fixture. a standard, a box structure on the stander and opening into the latter, an arm on the standard having a rest, a socket in alinement with the rest and communioatin with said box, a hollow lamp supporting member supported on the rest and having one end seated in said socket, said hollow lamp sup orting member opening through the sec et into said box structure, a, cover plate for the box structure, and a fastening device for securing said plate in position, said fastening device being located to serve as a. stop to limit movement of the lamp slipper-ting member.

9. In a lighting fixture, a standard, a box structure on the standard, an arm on the' standard and carrying a sleeve, a socket on the standard in alinement with said sleeve, and a lamp supporting member longitudinally movable through said sleeve and having one end seated in said socket.

10. In a lighting fixture, a standard, a box structure on the standard, an arm on the standard, having a. sleeve, a socket integral with a wall of the box structure and communicating with the interior of the latter, and a hollow lamp supporting member ar ranged in said sleeve and having an and seated in said socket.

11. In a lighting fixture, a standard, a box structure on the standard, an arm projecting from the standard and having a sleeve, a socket on said standard, a hollow lamp supporting member arranged in said sleeve and having an and seated in said socket, said socket opening into said box structure, means for limiting longitudinal movement of said. lamp supporting member, and means for clamping said lamp supporting member in position.

12, In a lighting fixture,a standard, a. box structure on the standard, an arm on the standard and havin ea sleeve integral therewith, a soeketon t e standard in line with said sleeve, a hollow lamp fsu porting memher longitudinally and rotatably movable in said sleeve and socket, means to limitlongitudinal movement of the lamp su porting member, and means to clamp t e same against rotatable movement.

13. In a lighting fixture, a standard, an arm projecting laterally from said standard, a horizontal supporting member mounted for longitudinal adjustment on said arm and detechably connected thereto, a swivel joint connection on said supporting member, and a lamp supporting mem er'supported by said swivel 'oint connection.

14, In a lighting fixture, a standard, a laterally projecting supporting member, means for oonneotin said member to said standard and providing for longitudinal adjustment of said member, a sw vel joint connection on said supporting m her, and a. lam supporting member suppo d by said swive joint connection.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GARRY J. DORMANDY.

Witnesses (I). G. HEYLMUN, E, M. Locxwooo. 

